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Hail in Carson County, Texas
617 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Carson County, Texas, has 617 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 209 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 278 events against 290 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 55,544 hail events recorded in Texas; its 67.0 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
215 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Carson County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 617 | 55,544 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 67.0 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,073.8 | 18.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
17Apr
114May
186Jun
209Jul
27Aug
32Sep
21Oct
7Nov
3Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 617. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $60K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1999 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Hail | 4.50 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Carson County had?
617 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Carson County?
9 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Carson County?
The hail of 19 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Carson County compare with Texas for hail?
67.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 617 of the state's 55,544 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.